London 2012 Olympic Gallery: Favourites from Postmedia photographers

Tyler Anderson, Postmedia Olympic Team08.13.2012

Simon Whitfield's wife Jennie and daughter Pippa cry following the news that Simon had been knocked out of the race following a crash on the bike during the men's triathlon at the London 2012 Olympic Games in London, England, Tuesday, August 7, 2012. Not all the best stories of the Olympics happen on the field of play. For many athletes the long journey to the Olympics is a family commitment. This picture offers a different perspective on the nature of competition that isn't often seen.

Tyler Anderson
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Zach Bell, of Canada, competes in the Men's Omnium at the London 2012 Olympic Games in London, England, Saturday, August 4, 2012. It can be hard to find a different picture surrounded by so many good photographers. Add to that the responsibility of covering Canadians competing and it can be quite challenging to make something unique. However, during a long Men's Omnium race at the Velodrome there was plenty of time to try some slow pans as cyclists rounded the banking turns.Tyler Anderson
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Usain Bolt, of Jamaica celebrates his gold medal win following the Men's 100m at the London 2012 Olympic Games in London, England, Sunday, August 5, 2012. This was the premier olympic event. The moment everyone had been waiting for. Photographers had been planning and stargazing for days. We were now in our spots and by the time the gun went off we had been waiting for hours. I was located in a photo pit about half way around the turn 50 metres beyond the finish line. This was the spot where we thought he would celebrate but he ran right past us. I had to wait for him to run around the who track before he finally came back to a spot where I could see him. Luckily he did is signature move and I have a nice photo to remember my biggest olympic moment with the fastest man in the world.Tyler Anderson
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Swimmer Michael Phelps, of U.S.A, competes in a Mens 400m Individual Medley at the aquatic centre in London, England, Saturday, July 28, 2012. This was my first big olympic event with one of the most famous olympic athletes of all time and I was nervous. I knew I wanted an action shot as water drips from his head just as he exits the water.Tyler Anderson
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All photographers come to the Games to try and shoot beautiful pictures. As a sailor, I was hoping to leave London with some photos of the sailing venue that I could print and hang on my wall at home. I was delighted that Weymouth gave me such beautiful backlit photo opportunities.Jean Levac
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Unfortunately, I also experienced the tears of the men’s 4x100 disqualification. I was so happy as a photographer that the relay team was jubilating right in front of my photo position. It made for some great images only to see them become useless because of a line infraction.Jean Levac
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These were my fourth Olympics and I must say they were great. I had the pleasure of experiencing Usain Bolt’s dominance in Beijing and I wanted to see his body of work become legendary in London. It’s not often that a picture captures the competitors’ reaction towards another athlete’s greatness. But in the 200-metre men’s final, even though Warren Weir of Jamaica received a bronze medal, his reaction to Bolt was more than telling. It was pure awe towards Bolt’s speed.Jean Levac
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I also captured Paula Findlay’s physical let down in the women’s triathlon. Findlay’s tears were overwhelming. I’ve always found it difficult to intrude on such a personal failure. Paula wanted to hide from the crowd for an instant and there I was, photographing from the stands looking down at her. Disheartening is an understatement.Jean Levac
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Another great moment on the track was Mohamed Farah of Great Britain celebrating his 10,000-metre gold medal with his daughter Rihanna Farah. I’ve never seen such a touching family moment at the Olympics before.Jean Levac
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An emotional Kristin Armstrong is united with her son after being presented with the gold medal for winning the women’s individual time trial at Hampton Court Palace at the Olympic Games in London, Aug. 1. This was unexpected but I thought it really showed the human side of an athlete.Ed Kaiser
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Canada’s Alex Bruce eyes the birdie as she and Michele Li played Valeria Sorokina and Nina Vislova of Russia during the women’s doubles badminton bronze medal match in the Wembley Arena at the Olympic Games in London, Aug. 4. I liked the focus and concentration level of Bruce’s eyes directly on the birdie.Ed Kaiser
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Christine Sinclair celebrates a 1-0 victory over France in the bronze medal-match at City of Coventry Stadium on Aug. 9. The raw emotion coming from Sinclair made this photo. For her and the team to finally reach the medals was a great achievement, especially after their heartbreaking loss to the USA days earlier.Ed Kaiser
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Canadian runner Oluseyi Smith is stunned, after initially appearing to win the bronze medal and then being disqualified for a lane violation in the men’s 4x100-metre relay in Olympic Stadium on Aug. 11. The flag over the face of Smith is what I liked with this photo. You can’t get a wider range of emotions, going from elation and celebrating a bronze win to a minute later, stunned, disbelief, dejection.Ed Kaiser
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